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Old 05-14-2008, 09:46 AM
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In stock Wolfe minitubs, spring adjusters and AFCO springs $315.00 ready to ship.


Also all of our suspension products, dipstick tubes, manual racks and motorplates in stock and ready to ship.
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Madman--Is that $315 shipped or $315+shipping?
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Plus freight. You cant beat the ******* UPS gives you.
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Perfect. I needed a good *******. I'll be giving you a call tommorow.
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I paid $33.00 to ship a box from the post office today, it was like 7 pounds 15x12x10.... Shipping is BS these days.

Correction it was 9 pounds 6 ounces....... still $33.00 sucks ***, Fedex is the way to go for small stuff.

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gas is whats bullshit these days... truck freight touches everything in the world... now its fucked everything...

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Originally Posted by RAGENZ28
I paid $33.00 to ship a box from the post office today, it was like 7 pounds 15x12x10.... Shipping is BS these days.

Correction it was 9 pounds 6 ounces....... still $33.00 sucks ***, Fedex is the way to go for small stuff.
I have found that the usps is the best for shipping small packages, I ship alot of snowmobile parts and usps is usually the cheapest. They will ship fairly big packages also!
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I have found that the usps is the best for shipping small packages, I ship alot of snowmobile parts and usps is usually the cheapest. They will ship fairly big packages also!
We shipped a box through ups and it was expensive, same size box and same weight fedex was close to 1/2 the cost. Either way shipping is fing insane! I have to ship a T-56 today with a clutch and flywheel, I am sure it's going to be outrageous also.
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Originally Posted by RAGENZ28
We shipped a box through ups and it was expensive, same size box and same weight fedex was close to 1/2 the cost. Either way shipping is fing insane! I have to ship a T-56 today with a clutch and flywheel, I am sure it's going to be outrageous also.
I just shipped a t-56, clutch, crossmember, and driveshaft out last week. Cost me $208. Don't ask me how, but I talked him down from $300! I used Central Freight.
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Hey madman, will any of this stuff work on a third gen? Wolfe was not sure if the tubs would work, I heard they fit with minor modification.
Are the tubs shipped assembled? Thanks.
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Originally Posted by Dave88z
Hey madman, will any of this stuff work on a third gen? Wolfe was not sure if the tubs would work, I heard they fit with minor modification.
Are the tubs shipped assembled? Thanks.
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Most people don't have to mini tub a third gen, just do a little cutting and welding and you can fit a nice tire in there.

I have a 28 inch tall tire in mine with no issues at all, stock wheel well.

Just pointing that out
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I know I dont have to, but I am tucking a 325/50 15 on a 15x10 w/6.5 bs. I would rather mini tub then have the tires stick out way past the fenders.
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Originally Posted by Dave88z
I know I dont have to, but I am tucking a 325/50 15 on a 15x10 w/6.5 bs. I would rather mini tub then have the tires stick out way past the fenders.
i dont understand what mini tubbing has to do with tires sticking out past teh fender?
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Originally Posted by gator's 99TA
i dont understand what mini tubbing has to do with tires sticking out past teh fender?
4th gens have more room to fit a wider tire then 3rd gens. Most 3rd gens I have seen running a 325/50 15 without a mini tub need 5.5 bs. This puts the tires way outside the fenders and IMO looks like crap.
And before someone beats me to it, I know there are 7 second cars running 275/60 15 radials....blah blah blah! I don't have a crew chief or a chassis wizard near by. So for me more rubber is the answer.
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I am pretty sure you can fit a wider tire under a 3rd gen then a 4th with no mini tubs on both.

I have owned both. With a little cutting and welding you can fit a lot of tire in a third gen and it not stick out. Not a lot of people mini tubing third gens for that reason. Pics on thirdgen.org

Im sure you can talk to Madman about all that though.
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but again, what does a mini tub have to do with tires sticking out?

you have to narrow the rear to get a big tire to tuck under the car. unless you drastically narrow, you dont need a mini tub kit. my 5.5bs wheels fit fine with a 13" wide tire without any mini tub
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Originally Posted by gator's 99TA
but again, what does a mini tub have to do with tires sticking out?

you have to narrow the rear to get a big tire to tuck under the car. unless you drastically narrow, you dont need a mini tub kit. my 5.5bs wheels fit fine with a 13" wide tire without any mini tub
Your car has a lot more room in the rear for a wider tire then my 3rd gen. I have a stock width rear (which is 3" narrower then a 4th gen), so to run a tire 13" wide without a mini tub it HAS to stick out past the fender lip. When I say I want to "tuck" the tire, I just want it to be within the fender lip. Does this make sense?
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it makes sense, but i keep telling you that there are many many 4th and 3rd gen fbodys that run the 295/315 (30" tall drag radial) and my 325 (28") drag radial without a mini tub kit needed.

i do realize that the 3rd gen quarterpanels do not bulge like the 4th gens but it isnt night and day difference. the 3rd gen rear being 1.5" narrower on each side is not the issue. its getting the right combination of wheel/tire/rear end width that you are ignoring.

my point was the mini tub kit is not the issue. if you want to run a 13" wide tire, you can do it on a 5.5" bs wheel, tucking the wheels nicely. you have not addressed teh real issue - narrow the rear and clearance the bump stop area and you are there. ofcourse this is on stock mounting points as well.

mini tub kits make it nice as you have even more room but it isnt truely necessary to run a wide tire and tuck them in


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